# Iowa City, IA Music Venues

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please lists 12 open live music venues in Iowa City, Iowa. The local directory includes 3 rooms with known capacity under 500, 1 bars and breweries that host live music, 4 stages with verified talent-booking contacts, and 9 rooms with active 90-day show schedules.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/iowa-city
- Open venues matching this hub: 12
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 3
- Bars and breweries with live music: 1
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 4
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 9

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Elray's Live & Dive](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/elray-s-live-dive-iowa-city-ia) | Iowa City, IA | Music venue | n/a | 16 |
| [Trumpet Blossom Cafe](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/trumpet-blossom-cafe-iowa-city-ia) | Iowa City, IA | Coffee shop | n/a | 16 |
| [The Englert Theatre](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-englert-theatre-iowa-city-ia) | Iowa City, IA | Hall & arts center | 715 | 14 |
| [Voxman Music Building](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/voxman-music-building-iowa-city-ia) | Iowa City, IA | Music venue | 700 | 13 |
| [Wildwood Saloon](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/wildwood-saloon-iowa-city-ia) | Iowa City, IA | Bar & pub | 300 | 9 |
| [Hancher Auditorium](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/hancher-auditorium-iowa-city-ia) | Iowa City, IA | Hall & arts center | n/a | 7 |
| [The James Theater](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-james-theater-iowa-city-ia) | Iowa City, IA | Hall & arts center | n/a | 6 |
| [S.T. Morrison Park](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/s-t-morrison-park-iowa-city-ia) | Iowa City, IA | Outdoor stage | n/a | 2 |
| [Old Brick](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/old-brick-iowa-city-ia) | Iowa City, IA | Hall & arts center | 225 | 1 |
| [Emma J. Harvat Square](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/emma-j-harvat-square-iowa-city-ia) | Iowa City, IA | Outdoor stage | n/a | 0 |
| [First Avenue Club](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/first-avenue-club-iowa-city-ia) | Iowa City, IA | Music venue | 400 | 0 |
| [Stuffed Olive Iowa City](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/stuffed-olive-iowa-city-iowa-city-ia) | Iowa City, IA | Restaurant | n/a | 0 |

## Category views

- [Small music venues](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/iowa-city/small-music-venues) with 5 venues

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